Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has never been shy about speaking his mind.Prior to Monday's Game 5 matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the visiting owner told media he did not think Thunder guard Russell Westbrook was a superstar."(The Thunder) have one superstar who plays like it," Cuban said while sitting courtside. "I think (Westbrook) is an all star but not a superstar."The "non-superstar," who averaged 23.5 points and 10.4 assists per game during a season in which he passed Magic Johnson for the most triple-doubles in a season in the last 30 years, then went on to play like, well, a superstar. Westbrook scored a team-high 36 points on 13 of 23 shooting and was one rebound shy of recording a triple-double in the Thunder's 118-104 Game 5 victory to advance to the Western Conference Semifinals.Durant, though, was the one providing the sound bite when asked about Cuban's quote."He's an idiot," Durant said with a hand up near Westbrook's microphone. "Don't listen to him. An idiot."Westbrook, who has been named the All-Star Game's Most Valuable Player each of the past two seasons, scored 26 points per game during the five-game series against the Mavericks. The only game he didn't score at least 20 points was in Game 2, when he posted 19 points in the Thunder's only loss of the series.Oklahoma City now has the Mavericks in its rear view mirror as it prepares for the San Antonio Spurs. The two teams split their four regular-season meetings.The Thunder and Spurs open their best-of-seven series Saturday in San Antonio. The game can be seen on TNT, but the game time has not been announced.Game 2 is slated for 8:30 p.m. Monday before the series shifts to Oklahoma City for an 8:30 p.m. tipoff May 6 for Game 3 and a 7 p.m. start May 8.The if-necessary Games 5, 6 and 7 are scheduled for May 10, 12 and 15, respectively, with Games 5 and 7 being in San Antonio and Game 6 scheduled for Oklahoma City. The start times have not been set.The Thunder has faced San Antonio twice in the postseason since moving to Oklahoma City. It won in the 2012 Western Conference Finals but lost in the teams' last playoff meeting, falling 4-2 in the 2014 Conference Finals.

OKLAHOMA CITY —

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has never been shy about speaking his mind.

Prior to Monday's Game 5 matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the visiting owner told media he did not think Thunder guard Russell Westbrook was a superstar.

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"(The Thunder) have one superstar who plays like it," Cuban said while sitting courtside. "I think (Westbrook) is an all star but not a superstar."

The "non-superstar," who averaged 23.5 points and 10.4 assists per game during a season in which he passed Magic Johnson for the most triple-doubles in a season in the last 30 years, then went on to play like, well, a superstar. Westbrook scored a team-high 36 points on 13 of 23 shooting and was one rebound shy of recording a triple-double in the Thunder's 118-104 Game 5 victory to advance to the Western Conference Semifinals.

Durant, though, was the one providing the sound bite when asked about Cuban's quote.

"He's an idiot," Durant said with a hand up near Westbrook's microphone. "Don't listen to him. An idiot."

Westbrook, who has been named the All-Star Game's Most Valuable Player each of the past two seasons, scored 26 points per game during the five-game series against the Mavericks. The only game he didn't score at least 20 points was in Game 2, when he posted 19 points in the Thunder's only loss of the series.

Oklahoma City now has the Mavericks in its rear view mirror as it prepares for the San Antonio Spurs. The two teams split their four regular-season meetings.

The Thunder and Spurs open their best-of-seven series Saturday in San Antonio. The game can be seen on TNT, but the game time has not been announced.

Game 2 is slated for 8:30 p.m. Monday before the series shifts to Oklahoma City for an 8:30 p.m. tipoff May 6 for Game 3 and a 7 p.m. start May 8.

The if-necessary Games 5, 6 and 7 are scheduled for May 10, 12 and 15, respectively, with Games 5 and 7 being in San Antonio and Game 6 scheduled for Oklahoma City. The start times have not been set.

The Thunder has faced San Antonio twice in the postseason since moving to Oklahoma City. It won in the 2012 Western Conference Finals but lost in the teams' last playoff meeting, falling 4-2 in the 2014 Conference Finals.